The Irish Tech News Podcast

Providing technical and technological support to a vast range of customers is no easy job. It is even harder and stressing for the CTO of a fairly new company to get it all together, manage their team and solve the issues of the clients. This is exactly what Nick Drouet has been doing. Nick is a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a Distinguished Engineer for Kyndryl United Kingdom and Ireland. In today's podcast, he talks to Tanjima Elham Khandaker about his work and experience and why more people should build their career in the field of technology. Nick also shares his thoughts and steps he has taken for the LGBTQ+ as a member and advocate of the community. About Nick: Nick Drouet is a CTO for Kyndryl United Kingdom and Ireland, a role in which he serves as the glue which binds the company’s technical groups together. Drouet was selected to be part of the inaugural class of Kyndryl Distinguished Engineers, leading innovators who are shaping the future of Kyndryl and driving change in the industry. About Tanjima: Tanjima Elham Khandaker is an MA student of Journalism, studying at the University of Roehampton, and an intern at the Irish Tech News. She is from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Back in her country, Tanjima worked for six and a half years as a journalist, sub-editor and senior sub-editor with a TV channel, an online news portal and a daily newspaper. She plans on becoming a better-skilled newsperson by pursuing further studies in the UK. Tanjima is a tech-enthusiast and dreams of walking on the moon one day.

In this episode Melanie Boylan chats with Peter McMahon, Founder and MD of the new Irish business called Clear Energy set up in November 2021.  Here we learn about an innovation in solar glass that can help reduce your carbon footprint, remove costs entirely for electricity bills and looks pretty good too! Peter tells us his journey and how he brought this concept from Spain to Ireland and how it well complements what he already does at European Industrial Chillers Ltd. Listen in and find out why this technology should become the go-to way to protect our environment and how funding is also available for it!

AI technology has opened up ethical concerns about the technology when it comes to privacy, surveillance, bias and discrimination. The £7.5m fine imposed by the U.K. on facial recognition company Clearview AI for breaking the UK’s data protection laws reflects the scale of the problem emerging. The Government’s recent appointment of Dr Patricia Scanlon as the country’s new AI Ambassador will help lead a national conversation on the role of AI in people's lives, emphasising Ireland’s commitment to an ethical approach to the use of the technology. The strong emphasis on deploying an ethical approach in the technology’s application should help prevent mishaps similar to the Clearview AI scandal in the U.K, but how can the public be safeguarded from such practices? Ronan talks to legal AI specialist, Victor Timon, Partner at Lewis Silkin about this and more. More about Victor Timon: Victor Timon is Partner in the London and Dublin offices of the international law firm Lewis Silkin. He heads up the commercial, technology, data and intellectual property practice in Dublin. He has over 35 years of legal experience having been an in-house counsel and then a partner in leading law firms in London and Dublin. He authors the Ireland chapters of a number of international publications on AI, Digital Business and Cybersecurity. He is also on the Advisory Board of Digital Business Ireland, the representative body for the digital commerce sector, and chairs its Policy Committee.

ITN's Henry Fox interviews Tablet EX Gear president Brian Saunders about his business, what inspired him to begin, and the foundations of his business. We go into the range of uses for tablet computers in the modern workplace, from event management to forestry, and learn what the future holds for this innovative company. Bios: Brian Saunders is the president and founder of Tablet EX Gear, using his close to 30 years of experience in forestry on Canada's west coast and the emerging to design his first prototype in 2012, alongside his friend Lorraine, for his company's chest rigs, which hold and work as a standing desk for the then-emerging technology of tablet computers. Since then his business has expanded, and these products can be found across the world - between Brazil and Bangladesh. Henry Fox is a freelance journalist and student at Coventry University in the UK, currently interning at Irish Tech News. Originally hailing from Limerick, Henry has a passion for all things nerdy, from emerging computer technology to cult movies.

Dr.Boeckenfeld has more than over 20 years of experience (Asia, Europe, Switzerland) as a Financial Service Executive andNon-Executive in Institutions, such as UBS, Unicredit, Generali, KleinwortBenson and Axa. She focused on the platform economy, dynamic ecosystems, digital business, digital transformation and customer experience, over the past decade. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-martha-boeckenfeld/ The Metaverse Academy https://www.metaverse-academy.ch/

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) took place for the time in Ireland. FIRST’s 34th Annual Conference, entitled ‘Neart Le Chéile: Strength Together’ took place in the Convention Centre, Dublin, from June 26 to July 1, 2022. One of the speakers was Maddie Stone a security researcher on Google Project Zero. Ronan talks to Maddie about what Google Project Zero does and more. Maddie talks about what Google Project Zero does, their most interesting find, where they decide were they will go next, members of the team having their own expertise, flaws in products, only fixing bugs that are exploitable, and what they consider are security bugs. Maddie also talks about why the OS you use is not important to attackers, the dark web, and her FIRST talk, and the serious vulnerabilities they found so far this year. More about Maddie: Maddie Stone is a Security Researcher on Google Project Zero where she focuses on 0-day exploits used in-the-wild. Previously, she was a reverse engineer and team lead on the Android Security team, focusing predominantly on pre-installed and off-Google Play malware. Maddie also spent many years deep in the circuitry and firmware of embedded devices. Maddie has previously spoken at conferences including Black Hat USA, REcon, OffensiveCon, and others. She holds a Bachelors of Science, with a double major in Computer Science and Russian, and a Masters of Science in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Unfettered data collection coupled with powerful emerging technologies have given rise to a new digital era. With so much data at our fingertips, how do we separate information from misinformation and propaganda, and parse facts from fiction? Just because something is trending, it doesn’t mean it’s real.  In this episode of One Vision, we chat with Alaric Aloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Archonsec, and advisor for MATR Ventures, about the benefits and perils of technology. In a world of fractured conversations, sound argument is becoming a lost art and insanity can be contagious. Unless collectively, we are willing to learn and do what is right to solve the hard problem — with intention — together. But will we?

Harry Horsfall, CEO of ZebuDigital https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryhorsfall/ Talking about Web3, London crypto and the upcoming ZebuLive in September https://www.zebulive.xyz/ Your host is Jillian Godsil

The ideas of cryptocurrency and blockchain are still fairly new to most of the people. Even those who are involved in it need to educate themselves on the way with the introduction of newer aspects of this world, where very few women could be found investing their precious talent, time and money. In this podcast, Shelle Fantastic, Founder and CEO of SheFan Pro, shares her ambition and plans to include more women in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency through empowerment, education and motivation, and balance the gender gap evident in this new field of work along the way. About Shelle: Shelle Fantastic, Founder and CEO of SheFan Pro - thought leader - showing the world when we come together we are stronger. It’s never too late!Empowering “the girl next door” to navigate the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency as safely as possible through education, collaboration and empowerment. About Tanjima: Tanjima Elham Khandaker is an MA student of Journalism, studying at the University of Roehampton, and an intern at the Irish Tech News. She is from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Back in her country, Tanjima worked for six and a half years as a journalist, sub-editor and senior sub-editor with a TV channel, an online news portal and a daily newspaper. She plans on becoming a better-skilled newsperson by pursuing further studies in the UK. Tanjima is a tech-enthusiast and dreams of walking on the moon one day.

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) took place for the time in Ireland. FIRST’s 34th Annual Conference, entitled ‘Neart Le Chéile: Strength Together’ took place in the Convention Centre, Dublin, from June 26 to July 1, 2022. One of the speakers was a team from Ukraine, Victor Zhora (The State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, UA), Yevheniia Volivnyk, Yevhen Bryksin (CERT-UA (SCPC SSSCIP), UA). Ronan talks to the team about their FIRST talk and more. They talk about their experience of cyberwar in the Ukraine, the new challenges Ukraine faces in cyberspace, their talk at FIRST, and the worst cyber attacks Ukraine has faced. They also talk about If the cyber attacks have stayed the same, what we can learn from the cybersecurity attacks on Ukraine, how social media has helped, and why communication is so important. More about FIRST: The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is an international not-for-profit organisation bringing together a variety of security and incident response teams. Today, FIRST is comprised of over 600 member teams from over 90 countries representing government agencies, academia, commercial enterprises, and financial corporations. FIRST is a front-line enabler in the global response community, providing access to the best practices, tools, and trusted communication with its member teams.